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Indulgence

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution

polysemous

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unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
crazinessfollyfooleryhumoringindulgingleniencelunacypamperingself-indulgencetomfoolery
plural
Indulgences
possessive
Indulgence's
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Indulgences'